by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 11, 2013 | Church, Miracles, Waiting
My husband and I were talking about what it means to be called. Called to write. Called to a particular action. Called to a job. Called to a place. Called, called, called. It’s one of those “Christian” words that I think we sometimes use without...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 4, 2013 | Church, Reading, Waiting
We read Acts 6 in Bible study last week–the first part of the story of Stephen who was stoned to death for sharing the Gospel. When opposition first arises against Stephen, there’s this wonderful verse, “But they could not stand up against the wisdom...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 1, 2013 | Church, Family, Food, Friends, Waiting
So on Wednesday I bemoaned the fact that trick-or-treating isn’t what it was when I was a kid. (Who knew the “good ole days” would come so soon?) Well, thanks to some friends from church we had our first ever trick-or-treaters and it was JUST like...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 28, 2013 | Church, Friends, Miracles
Worship music means different things to different people. Personally, I really enjoy the music I grew up with. We sang from Heavenly Highway Hymns and I still love songs like “I’ll Fly Away,” “Rock of Ages,” “Higher Ground,”...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 7, 2013 | Church, Friends, Miracles
We’ve been doing a study by Chip Ingram in our Sunday School class and a recent point has really stuck with me. He talked about how churches shouldn’t start new ministries unless they have a passionate leader with a team that’s committed to seeing it...